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Khirkiqucha

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Location
  
Peru Cusco Region

Max. width
  
0.55 km (0.34 mi)

Length
  
1.87 km

Max. length
  
1.87 km (1.16 mi)

Surface elevation
  
4,323 m

Width
  
550 m

Khirkiqucha (Quechua khirki armadillo / very rough, qucha lake, "armadillo lake" or "rough lake", hispanicized spelling Querquecocha) is a lake in Peru located in the Cusco Region, Chumbivilcas Province, Velille District. It is situated at a height of about 4,323 metres (14,183 ft), about 1.87 km long and 0.55 km at its widest point. Khirkiqucha lies south-east of Velille and north of the lake Urququcha.

Map of Khirkiqucha, Peru

References

Khirkiqucha Wikipedia